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Living World

<ul>
	<li>Differentiate living and non-living things.</li>
	<li>Appreciate the attributes of living organisms.</li>
	<li>Compare the different classifications proposed by biologists.</li>
	<li>Recognize the general characters, structure and reproduction of Bacteria.</li>
	<li>Identify the characteristic features of Archaebacteria, Cyanobacteria, Mycoplasma and Actinomycetes.</li>
	<li>Describe the characteristic features of fungi.</li>
	<li>Discuss the structure and uses of Mycorrhizae and Lichens.</li>
</ul>

Plant Kingdom

<ul>
	<li>Outline the classification of plants</li>
	<li>Illustrate the life cycles in plants</li>
	<li>Recognize the general characteristic features and reproduction of Algae</li>
	<li>Recognize the general characteristic features of Bryophytes</li>
	<li>Recognize the general characteristic features of Pteridophytes</li>
	<li>Describe the general characteristic features of Gymnosperms</li>
	<li>Recognize the salient features of Angiosperms</li>
</ul>

Vegetative Morphology

<ul>
	<li>Explore the parts of the flowering plants</li>
	<li>Differentiate vegetative morphology and reproductive morphology</li>
	<li>Compare various Root systems and their modifications</li>
	<li>Understand the stem modifications and functions</li>
	<li>Interpret the structure and functions of leaf</li>
</ul>

Reproductive Morphology

<ul>
	<li>List the types of Inflorescence.</li>
	<li>Distinguish Racemose and Cymose inflorescence</li>
	<li>Dissect a flower and explore the parts of a flower.</li>
	<li>Compare various types of Aestivation.</li>
	<li>Explore various types of Placentation.</li>
	<li>Understands the types of Fruits and seeds</li>
	<li>To differentiate Monocot and Dicot seeds</li>
</ul>

Taxonomy and Systematic Botany

<ul>
	<li>Differentiate systematic botany from taxonomy.</li>
	<li>Explain the ICN principles and to discuss the codes of nomenclature.</li>
	<li>Compare the national and international herbaria.</li>
	<li>Appreciate the role of morphology, anatomy, cytology, DNA sequencing in relation to Taxonomy,</li>
	<li>Describe diagnostic features of families Fabaceae, Solanaceae and Liliaceae.</li>
</ul>

Cell: The Unit of Life

<ul>
	<li>Understand the ideas of cell theory and the different concepts associated with it</li>
	<li>Recognize the basic structure of cell and differentiate the cells of animals, plants, bacteria and viruses</li>
	<li>Explain the structure and functions of cell organelles including nucleus</li>
	<li>Recognize the structure of chromosome and its types</li>
</ul>

Cell Cycle

<ul>
	<li>Outline the cell cycle and different stages in cell division.</li>
	<li>Recognise the importance of mitosis in the production of genetically identical cells.</li>
	<li>Have an insight on the significant of mitosis and meiosis.</li>
	<li>Familiarize the behaviour of chromosomes in plants and animal cells during meiosis.</li>
</ul>

Biomolecules

<ul>
	<li>Recognise the basic structure of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids and differentiate the various pattern of classification with 
	respect to structure.</li>
	<li>Familiarise with the general structure of amino acids and its classification based on the functional group.</li>
	<li>know the structure and classification of enzymes properties</li>
	<li>Understand lipids as a biomolecule and discuss the properties of lipids.</li>
	<li>Have a deeper knowledge about structure of nucleic acids.</li>
</ul>

Tissue and Tissue System

<ul>
	<li>Study major types of plant tissues and their functions.</li>
	<li>Describes the various type of tissue system</li>
	<li>Interpret cross sections and longitudinal sections of dicot and monocot root, stem and leaf.</li>
	<li>Compare the internal organization of dicot root and monocot root.</li>
</ul>

Secondary Growth

<ul>
	<li>Analyze primary and secondary growth.</li>
	<li>Discuss the increase in length and width of the plant.</li>
	<li>Explain secondary growth in dicot stems.</li>
	<li>Explain secondary growth in dicot roots.</li>
</ul>

Transport in Plants

<ul>
	<li>Recall knowledge of basic physical and biological processes studied in previous classes.</li>
	<li>Classify, differentiate and compare the process of active and passive transport.</li>
	<li>Understand the mechanism of absorption of water.</li>
	<li>Analyse the various theories in ascent of sap.</li>
	<li>Understand the process of transpiration and Compare the various types of transpiration.</li>
	<li>Discuss the mechanism of phloem translocation.</li>
	<li>Understand the process behind mineral absorption.</li>
</ul>

Mineral Nutrition

<ul>
	<li>Recognise the need of mineral nutrition.</li>
	<li>Analyse the classification and criteria for essential minerals.</li>
	<li>Learn the techniques of Hydroponics and Aeroponics.</li>
	<li>Correlate different types of special modes of nutrition.</li>
	<li>Ability to recall and analyse nitrogen fixation.</li>
</ul>

Photosynthesis

<ul>
	<li>Learn the Ultra structure of Chloroplast</li>
	<li>Realise the importance of solar energy and properties of light.</li>
	<li>Acquire knowledge of Quantum, Quantum yield and Quantum requirement.</li>
	<li>Develop curiosity for photosynthetic experiments like Red drop, Emerson Enhancement effect and Hill’s Reaction.</li>
	<li>Analyse the pathway of electron- PS I and PS II.</li>
	<li>Recognise the Photo-Oxidative and Photo Chemical Pathway.</li>
	<li>Develop skill in Photosynthetic pathways and ability to draw C3, C4, C2 and CAM cycle.</li>
</ul>

Respiration

<ul>
	<li>Recognize the stages of glucose breakdown and its redox system.</li>
	<li>Differentiate aerobic respiration from anaerobic respiration.</li>
	<li>Describe the conditions under which respiration occurs.</li>
	<li>Realize the role of mitochondria as power house of the cell.</li>
	<li>Understand, how ATP molecules are generated during respiration.</li>
</ul>

Plant Growth and Development

<ul>
	<li>Define growth.</li>
	<li>List out and differentiate the phases of growth.</li>
	<li>Explain the structure, precursor, bioassay and physiological effects of plant growth regulators.</li>
</ul>